Side sill



W. E. WINE Feb. 26, 1929.

SIDE SILL Original Filed Nov. 8, 19 .6

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v W A Patented Feb. 26, 1929.

UNITEDSTA'TES. PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM E. WINE, OF TOLEDO, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO WINE RAILWA? APPLIANCECOMPANY, OF TOLEDO, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

SIDE SILL.

Original application filed November 8, '1926, Serial No. 146,977.:Divided and this application filed January 31, 1928. Serial No.250,781.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in side $1118 forfreight cars and the present application is a division of an ap-*plication filed by me on November 8, 1926, Serial Number 146,977, forfreight cars.

An object of the invention is to provide a novel form of side sill thatwill give maxiv mum strength, may be easily manufactured, and easilyfastened into position when the freight car is assembled.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a side sillmade-from one long metal angle, which angle is drawn or so formed nearits opposite ends that it changes its shape from aright angle tosubstantially Z shape.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a side sill the endsof which may snugly fit the respective bolsters while the legs presentvertical respective planes to which the lower ends of the side sheetsand hoppers may be fastened.

Furthermore, by changing the natural an-- gle of the greater part of thesill, an intermediate web'or sloping portion is formed which connectsthe two legs of the angle together.

. Still another object of the inventionis to provide a side sill, theinitialcross section of which is conventional so that the same may beeasily purchased in the open market, while the final shape of which iseasily attained in the ordinary workshop equipped for bending or-formingmetal angles of a like nature. With these and other objects in View, theinvention consists in certain new and novel arrangements and combinationof parts as V will be hereinafter more fully described and pointed outin the claims. 7

Referring now to the drawings showing a preferred embodiment of theinvention,

Fig." 1 is a fragmentary side elevation showing a part of the car andone end of the side sill,

Fig. 2 is a sectional view ta en on line 2- -2 ofFig.1,and v V Fig. 3 isa sectional view taken on line 33 of Fig. 1.

Referring now more specifically to the several views, and especially toFig. 1, there is shown a fragmentary portion of a. freight the oppositeend is formed in exactly the same manner. Likewise, the side sill on theopposite side of the car will be the same as the side sill disclosed.

- In Fig. lthere is shown the angle bar 16 V ext-ending'from the cornerpost 12 to the Z bar stake 10 which is directly over the bolster 11.There is also shown a fragmentary pOrtion of an angle A to which theslope sheet is fastened and to which there may be seen secured thelowerend of an end side sheet 8 which in turn is fastened to a portionof the upright Z stake. Y I

As willalso be'seen in Fig. '1, there is shown in dotted lines the angleB, which extends from the lower end of the angle A downto and isconnected with the side sill (about to be'described) andthe hopper; Theconstruction of this angle B is fully described in th'e parentapplication. I

It might also be mentioned that the gen-- eral type of the car is knownas the maximum capacity car, that is, one wherein the opposite ends areslightly offset to provide space for ladders or grab-irons, and stillcome within the natural clearance limits required;

A. fragmentary portion of the hopper 2 is shown as well as the locationof the side stakes 10 .to which are secured the side sheets 3. I

With this general description, reference will now be made to the gist ofthe invention, that is, the" side sill 1 5. As previously mentioned, itconsists of a long angle which in initial form has one leg at rightangles to the,

- other. The ends are not c'hangedfrom this right angle position and thelower leg 52 is secured to the under portion of the'bolster 11. Theupper leg 51'is likewise securel riveted to the Z bar stake 10. seen inFig. 1.

As the opposite ends of the' side similar, just a description of the oneis .set out. At a point, say 54, just beyond the bolster, there isstarted an angular web 55 which widens out and then extends'nearlythroughas may be ,c early 7 sill my out the length of the side sill,that is, to a similar respective position at its other end,

wherein the construction is again duplicated,

or asmay be seen in this-instance, the web decreases so that the end isagain right angular and likewise may be fastenedto a Z-bar and bolster.

the upright leg 51, as may be clearly seen in- Fig. 3, and as the sillapproaches its opposite end, the web portion decreases and the lower legbent upwardly so that the opposite ends 7, 'of the sill are at rightangles, as may be;

clearly seen in Figs. 1 and 2.

By taking an ordinary angle and drawing or bending 1t in this manner,itsopposite ends maybe readily secured to the bolster and Z the hopper,etc;

members, such as cross bearers, that areconbars, while the upper-leg 51will accommodate the lower edges of the side sheets 3, and

the lower leg 52 extending downwardly from the web 55- presents avertical portion to which may be secured the upper edges of From theforegoing it will be seen that I have provided a side sill wherein itsends may be readily secured to the bolster and the side stakes andwherein an ordinary angle bar is employed which changes its contour incross section to substantially a Z formation from points near itsrespective ends thus presenting parallel legs joined by a cross web,which legs may be respectively riveted to the side sheets, the hoppersand the other.

nected withthe side sills of a freight car.-

It will also be seen that by providing this sloping web practicallythroughout the length of-the side sill, there will be no chance for anycoal to hang in the side sills as the sloping V webwill cause the-coalto run down into the hoppers. I e I The construction is one which isrelatively strong, relatively light in weight and easily formed inrailway shops that are equipped to handle angles of this size. v V

It-might also be mentioned. that although I have shown this side sillasused with a maximum-capacity car, it might be readily Having thusdescribed my invention, what I I claim as new and Patent 1s v 1. A sidesill whose cross section is substandesire to secure by'Letters tiallythe shape of a Z throughout itsgreater length, and whose cross sectionat its respective ends is substantially right angular.

2. A side sill for a freight car having upwardly and inwardly extendinglegs at its opposite ends when the sill is in position, and an extra webportion between said legs throughout the greater part of its length.

3. A side sill for a freight car having upwardly and inwardly extendinglegs at its one end, and a webport-ion between said legs throughout thegreater part of the length of the sill. V

4. A side sill for a freight car each end of which has a leg extendingupwardly and another leg extending inwardly, an offsetangular webstarting from a point near the one endof, the sill and widening to itsfullest width at a point removed from the end of the sill, and thewidened web extending to a point near the opposite end of the sill.

5. A side sill comprising an upwardly extending leg, a downwardlyextending leg, and a sloping web between said legs, said legs parallelto each other to points near the respective ends of'the sill, said websdecreas ing in width frointhepoints near their respective ends to thevanishing point and the two respective legs at the opposite ends ofbeing bent to form a substantial Z shaped ends of the sill and mergingwith the upper and lower legs and the lower legs bent up so theends'thereby comprisin two legs only and at rlght anglesto each other.

8. In a freight car, comprising bolsters,

side stakes and hoppers, side sills, the ends of which are secured tothe bolster, said ends being right angular in crosssection, said sills 7ata point near their opposite ends being bent and drawn substantially intheshape of a Z, the said Z-formation of the sill extending from pointsnear the opposite bolsters and throughout the greater length of the saidsill.

9. A side sill formed of a single piece of metal, the oppesiteends ofwhich comprise two legs extending substantially at right anglesto' eachotheiyan integral web begin.

ning near the one end of th'e'sill and extend mg to near the oppositeend, and the web vanishing and the lower legs bent upwardly at the saidopposite ends. I

In testimony whereof I aflix my'signature.

WILLIAM E. WIllE.

